Bitter gourd

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Bitter gourd

Also called bitter melon, bitter gourd is a vegetable used in India and other Asian countries. The fruit and seeds are used as food and also to make medicine.

Purported medicine use

Although the bitter melon is used for diabetes, stomach and intestinal problems, to promote menstruation, and many other conditions, there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.

Stuffed Bitter Gourd

Other names

African Cucumber, Ampalaya, Balsam Pear, Balsam-Apple, Balsambirne, Balsamine, Balsamo, Bitter Apple, Bitter Cucumber, Bitter Gourd, Bittergurke, Carilla Fruit, Carilla Gourd, Cerasee, Chinli-Chih, Concombre Africain, Courge Amère, Cundeamor, Fructus Mormordicae Grosvenori, Karavella, Karela, Kareli, kakara kaya, Kathilla, Kerala, Korolla, Kuguazi, K'u-Kua, Lai Margose, Margose, Melón Amargo, Melon Amer, Momordica, Momordica charantia, Momordica murcata, Momordique, Paroka, Pepino Montero, Poire Balsamique, Pomme de Merveille, P'u-T'ao, Sorosi, Sushavi, Ucche, Vegetable insulin, Wild Cucumber.

Spicy stir-fried bitter gourd and mushrooms

Nutritional information on Bitter gourd

NB:Carbohydrate, by difference(total carbs-fiber) is also called net carbs